59.5 Degrees Summarise

A ARGO is a floating object with all sorts of gadgets. It descends around 6 hours then stops at 1000 meters. Then it drifts for 9 days. Then it goes down another 1000 meters to get to 2000. Then it collects the data for about 6 hours. Then bounces back up to the surface to send the information to the satellite. It sends information for about 12 hours. Then from the satellite it goes to the receiving station and database. Anyone can access the ARGO database

Facts about the Argo. The ARGO weighs 40 kilograms. It costs around 19,000 dollars each. Its height is 1.2 meters tall. Life span is up to 5 years. The ARGO is made in three countries that are France, Germany and United States of America.

The things that make a ARGO move and collect information.

It has Satellite Antenna, Temperature probe, Circuit board and satellite transmitter, Stability disk, Gear motor, Battery, Hydraulic pump (piston), Hydraulic fluid. The colors of the ARGO is black and yellow.

59.5 degrees means the angle of the Regular float or Float with ice sensor. The Regular float is a red dots and the float with ice sensor is a triangle.

ARGOS are a very special device that measure temperature and salinity of seawater. In September 2012 there were more than 3500 active ARGOS floats in the world oceans. They are provided valuable information to all kinds of scientists in many different countries. Some floats  are released for big ship containers.